A review by courteez
Punk 57 by Penelope Douglas

adventurous challenging emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. It really dug into the nitty-gritty aspects of high school, the need to fit in and the horrid expectations we set on each other and on ourselves. I liked that Ryen wasn’t some loveable, innocent female character that most books will proceed with as most people aren’t angels we perceive them to be. I also approved of the way Misha was written, his personality truly shown through the book words making it easy to picture the person he is. The same with Ryen and being able to see her in both her ‘façade’ and the true person she is.

I’ll admit it’s a little slow at the start, and some things said are a little vulgar but it does pull you in.

The absolute revelation at the end that we find out absolutely stunned me.

This book made me emotions go from curiosity, happiness, sadness to angry in many ways.. I connected with the words written on the page and that’s what I truly love when it comes to reading. If I can’t connect to the words written, then what’s the purpose?
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